The team behind Cardiff Castle’s Ball in the Wall says the idea came from having previously built a positive relationship with the city’s council.
The Rugby World Cup attraction, erected in secret by Cardiff company Wild Creations at the beginning of the tournament, extended its stay past the original three week deadline.
Ryan Evans, project manager for the Ball, says the idea to create it, and the decision to keep it on, thanked Cardiff Council for their involvement. “When the host cities were announced, each council was tasked to find a spectacular attraction for the city,” Evans explains. “The council got on to us. We’ve worked with them before successfully, we know them personally.”
The Ball was removed after the World Cup final, held in Twickenham on Halloween.